Morris and Judith Rosenzweig Family Foundation

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Federation supports social services, Jewish education and community programs, and crisis response in Chicago and beyond, including Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. In 2025 it made 896 grants, with a median grant of about $20,000; 85% of grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. The profile does not state whether the Federation accepts unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Rothman Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including arts, religious, social-service, literary, educational, and hunger-relief organizations. In 2025, it gave 43 grants totaling $30,608, typically small awards (median $200), with most funding going to Illinois and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation

Glencoe, IL

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working across areas including civil rights, health, disability services, arts, and community programs, with most 2025 funding going to Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation

Siesta Key, FL

Cole-Crone Family Foundation Inc

Deerfield, IL

The foundation supports health and medical organizations, food assistance, education, and humanitarian relief, with grants concentrated in Illinois and also awarded in the District of Columbia, New York, California, and Ohio. In 2025, grants ranged from $200 to $180,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sam I Am Foundation

Highland Park, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations, including children’s health, gun-violence prevention education, Jewish community organizations, and health causes. In 2025, it made 22 grants totaling $565,653; awards ranged from $50 to $300,000, with a median of $3,750, and most funding went to Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Phillip C & Beverly Goldstick

Oak Park, IL

Phillip C & Beverly Goldstick funds universities, Jewish learning and community organizations, arts programs, and health-related causes, with 95% of its 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois recipients. Its 30 grants totaled $273,530, ranging from $100 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,250. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans’ services, and charitable projects led by Elks Lodges and state associations, supporting communities across the United States. Its 2026 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards varied widely; published Lodge opportunities are limited to eligible Elks Lodges, and no general application route for outside organizations is described.

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

The MacArthur Foundation funds work advancing a more just, verdant, and peaceful world, including climate solutions, criminal justice, journalism, technology, and Chicago. In 2024, its grants had a median of $160,000, though awards ranged widely; it generally does not accept unsolicited requests, with possible exceptions for specific open calls or proposals that meet program guidelines.